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#45C99D Color

#45C99D is rgb(69, 201, 157) in RGB, hsl(160, 55%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 22%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45C99D
HEX#45C99D
RGBrgb(69, 201, 157)
HSLhsl(160, 55%, 53%)
HSVhsv(160, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 22%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.132 167)
LABlab(73.05% -45.36 11.06)
LCHlch(73.05% 46.68 166.30)

What #45C99D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #45C99D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 5.39Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 5.64Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 8.29Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.63Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 11.17Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 11.85

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#45C99D Channel Values

How #45C99D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 69 · G 201 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 55% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45C99D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #45C99D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #45C99D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45C99D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#45C99D
Complementary
#C94571
Analogous
#45C95B
Analogous
#45B3C9
Triadic
#9D45C9
Triadic
#C99D45
Split comp.
#C945B3
Split comp.
#C95B45

Tints & Shades of #45C99D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DD0AA
#79D8B8
#90DFC5
#ACE7D3
#C4EEE0
#DFF6EE

Shades

#35B68B
#2D9A76
#257E61
#1D634B
#154736
#0D2B21

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #45C99D.

How #45C99D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#45C99D
Protanopia#BBBB9D
Protanomaly#99C19D
Deuteranopia#ACACA0
Deuteranomaly#8EB89F
Tritanopia#55C4C4
Tritanomaly#4FC6B6
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #45C99D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-45c99d: #45C99D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45C99D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45c99d': '#45C99D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.788, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_45c99d">#45C99D</color>
SVG fillfill="#45C99D"

More Green Colors

#45C99D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#45C99D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45C99D?

#45C99D is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 201, 157) in RGB and hsl(160, 55%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #45C99D?

#45C99D is rgb(69, 201, 157) — red 69, green 201, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45C99D?

#45C99D converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 22%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45C99D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45C99D scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45C99D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45C99D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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